The magazine and forum have lost a fair few friends and contributors over those years,some friends and others just felt like friends. I think most regulars have been touched in one way or another.
Mark , not really bothered what’s going to be on the cover as long as it’s inspirational 🙂 . Would like to think that all of us who’ve subscribed from day one are recognised and rewarded with a special little token of your appreciation for our stoic support
😀 You have our contact details 🙂
After all new subscribers get a freebie so a loyalty gift would be a nice touch .
Seeing as people are listing things relating to the forum, some badly made DIY lights a la troutie but made by a fool instead with wires poking out, smoke etc
and maybe this
In terms of mountain biking from 2001 to now, I dunno, V Brakes, Judys, someone shouting Straaavaaaaaa,
Could you check the front page story that I’ve linked to at the start of this thread before you make suggestions for the cover as there’s something particular we are doing there.
Picture of a typical mountain biker from 2001 riding up a climb with his 40psi 26″ tyres, narrow bars, bar ends, seat pouch and elastomer front suspension, probably wearing pair of ronhills, probably not wearing a helmet alongside someone from 2015 with a current full suspension carbon dream bike with super wide bars, 15psi 650B tubeless setup and 1×11 electronic shifting, full face helmet, elbow/knee protectors and a full to bursting back pack head down pushing their bike up the same hill.
Could you check the front page story that I’ve linked to at the start of this thread before you make suggestions for the cover as there’s something particular we are doing there.
Seriously? Actually read the OP? I don’t think that’s gonna happen.
Mark – Resident Grumpy
Could you check the front page story that I’ve linked to at the start of this thread before you make suggestions for the cover as there’s something particular we are doing there.
I thought you wanted something unique & special, as much as I like Mr Burts work it’s hardly an original idea.
He’ll ask you if you want it made in silver too probably
Oh, a silly little cartoon cover 🙁
Thought you might do something inspirational rather than use an artist associatd with another publication!
Oh well it means so much more to you than us so go with your JB reacharound then…….
Perhaps something more lateral? What conjoins mtb then and mtb today (and all other pedalling that STWers do) is the search for open spaces and freedom (mental as well as physical).
Perhaps something more lateral? What conjoins mtb then and mtb today (and all other pedalling that STWers do) is the search for open spaces and freedom (mental as well as physical).
Or, someone shredding the gnar on a 26″ short travel hardtail, smiling like a loon. Ideally they will be giving the finger whilst overtaking someone riding 27.5″ enduro sled.
Or a Mint Sauce keyring, any of the above are fine.
Perhaps the best thing is keeping it simple nd representing the freedom and pleasure of simply riding a bike in th coutryside, irrespective of standards, wheel size, technology or forums. It was what Jo always did best with Mint Sauce.
I just hope there are less photos of un necessary wheelies and tail whipping. There are far too many in issue 99.
Please leave that sort of thing to mbr and remember your target market.
I just hope there are less photos of un necessary wheelies and tail whipping. There are far too many in issue 99.
Please leave that sort of thing to mbr and remember your target market.
Approx a dozen pics that could conceivably fit the wheelie/whip description in an issue of 130 or so pages. Slopestyle Monthly it ain’t. 😆
Is the ST target market exclusively “wheels on the ground”? I’m not really the “jumpy sort” but I don’t want to deny anyone else the pleasure!